Your Life Your Choice BY TM CHIRAG AGARWAL

One Time I was flying from India to Seychelles. I boarded the flight and the steward came up to me and said, “welcome on-board sir, we guarantee take-off”. I asked her, “Landing Madam?”

She said to me, “Pray to the lord almighty for a safe landing”.

We all are aware that when we take a flight, the take-off is completely beyond us. We can do nothing about the take-off, it’s completely in the hands of the pilot. And when it comes to landing, even the landing is completely beyond our control. It’s in the hands of Pilot.

Many times, when I fly and there is very smooth landing where we don’t even know that the plane has landed, people give an ovation, a loud round of applause. I have not been an exception either. Of course, the only thing is that we don’t give standing ovation, because the seat belt sign is still on.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the landing is also beyond our control. And what about the turbulence, the turbulence during the journey, during the flight is also completely beyond us. The wind speed is beyond us, when the plane passes through the clouds and the entire plane becomes wobbly. It’s not in our control. What is in our control during the flight is our CHOICE. Some people choose just to go sleep, yet others get completely drunk on alcohol. Some watch movies, some keep on munching something, yet others make new friends, talk to others and network. Yes, what to do during our journey is in our control.

In the journey of life as well, the take-off which is our BIRTH, is completely beyond our control. We did not choose our parents. We did not choose which nation we are born in, we did not choose which city we are born in, we did not choose the socioeconomic class we are born in, we did not choose our looks, we did not choose the religion we are born in. Our take off of the journey of our life is completely beyond us. And the landing - Death, even that will be completely beyond us.

I have heard many times people telling me that they would just love to die by getting a massive heart attack and dropping dead, no trouble for them, no hospitalization, no tubes, no needles, no trouble caused to others, in one shot go. Now, no matter ho w much we wish that, it is just beyond us. How we go and how landing happens is completely beyond us.

And what about the turbulence, the disturbances, the problems during the journey of our life? Some of them are within our control which we can solve, but many problems and issues and turbulence caused is completely beyond our control because it’s caused by situations which are beyond us. It’s caused by people who are beyond us. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen. In this journey of life, the take-off, the landing and the turbulence is not in our control. What is in our control however is the choices we can make. When we learn to make those right choices, we learn to live a transformed, happy and fulfilled life despite of all the turbulence and problems that are going on around us.

It is said when we are beautiful, it’s god’s gift to us. When we live our life beautiful, it’s our gift to god. Therefore, being a male is matter of birth. Being a man is matter of age, being a gentleman is a matter of choice. And as a corollary to that, being a female is matter of birth, being a woman is a matter of age, being a gentle woman is a matter of choice.

Let us all learn to make right choices which our within our control as our gift to god, and thus live our lives as thorough and perfect Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you!

TM Chirag Agarwal Vice President - Education, BETM Managing Director, Earningo

TM Chirag Agarwal is the sauve and vibrant Vice President, Education at BETM. Originally from Delhi, he loves interacting with people. His weight loss story is an inspiration to not only the club but to anyone looking for commitment and perseverance.